Barcelona’s Flick Tells Koundé That Eric García Is First-Choice Right-Back; Club Open to Selling Frenchman

The post by transfer reporter @ReshadRahman (citing @CatalunyaRadio) claims Hansi Flick has informed Jules Koundé that Eric García will start at right-back, with Koundé shifting to centre-back only as a backup option, and that Barcelona would consider selling him if a suitable offer arrives. A follow-up notes Flick no longer sees Koundé as a high-importance XI player after last season’s performances. It is trending because it dropped near the end of the transfer window amid ongoing Barça squad-overhaul talk (high views ~80k+, thousands of likes, hundreds of replies/quotes), sparking intense fan debate about defensive depth, ruthlessness, and player value.